Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday down after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) declined 0.1%, or 7.39 points, reaching 7,310.26 points.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 156.86 million shares on Monday, against 178.79 million shares on Sunday, while traded value dropped to SAR 3.02 billion, from SAR 3.38 billion.
The real estate investment traded funds (REITs) sector tumbled 1.2%, followed by consumer durables and apparel with 1.1%, energy with 0.9%, telecommunication services with 0.12%, and banks with 0.01%.
On the other hand, the retailing, consumer services, food and staples retailing, and materials sectors increased 1.3%, 1%, 0.16%, and 0.01%, respectively.
Saudi Re for Cooperative Reinsurance Co.’s stock went down 3.4%, whereas AXA Cooperative Insurance’s stock rose 3.1%.
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development’s stock led TASI in terms of trading volume after 51.79 million shares were exchanged, with a turnover of SAR 565.25 million.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, retreated 1%, or 46.28 points, to 3,125.84 points.
Nomu’s traded volume amounted to 49,300 shares on Monday, against 82,580 shares on Sunday, while liquidity fell to SAR 1.01 million, from SAR 1.73 million.
Raydan Co’s stock levelled down 4.2%, whereas Development Works Food’s stock grew 4.2%.
Abo Moati for Bookstores’ stock topped Nomu in terms of trading volume after 17,390 shares were exchanged, while Thob Al-Aseel Company’s stock generated SAR 322,480.
